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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo domestic fruit is more expensive because?
The Pacific Northwestâs cherry crop was expected to be a boon for farmers this year. The fruit this season was high quality, and production was up compared to last year. But with a shortage of migrant workers early in the season and then high prices at the grocery store, it was more of a bust.
— OPB (@opb.org) 2025-08-23T17:00:10.543Z

Jim__
(14,856 posts)Response to Jim__ (Reply #1)
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karynnj
(60,478 posts)The higher price means fewer can or will buy them at that price. The supply/demand curve explains it.
applegrove
(127,628 posts)soldierant
(8,850 posts)If you don't have the workers to harvest it, it's not an oversupply. It's an excessive waste.
applegrove
(127,628 posts)nilram
(3,295 posts)Would you buy them while they're on the tree? Why not?
efhmc
(15,769 posts)wolfie001
(5,938 posts)I shop at a Union grocery and had no idea any of this was going on. I knew about the tRUMP immigrant worker harassment policy but was happy to see them at a reasonable price. This is the only time I buy them. Now I'll wait another 11 months. I hope the fat, orange imbecile is taking his dirt nap by then.
Igel
(37,070 posts)$3.09, maybe a bit more than $6.
Probably depends on sourcing.
Note that we're rather distant from the PacWest here north of Houston.
wolfie001
(5,938 posts)Best of luck down there. You poor people have been through a lot.
Igel
(37,070 posts)$3.09, maybe a bit more than $6.
Probably depends on sourcing.
Note that we're rather distant from the PacWest here north of Houston.
BoRaGard
(7,043 posts)no doubt
Dave Bowman
(5,703 posts)wishstar
(5,762 posts)They are my favorite fruit and this year they were so abundant that all the stores around here in NC had them cheapest I can ever remember and the season was long.
TnDem
(1,390 posts)A HUGE rack of them, and they were good too.
Skittles
(166,815 posts)they cost twice that, here
IbogaProject
(4,828 posts)The disruptions are in California, Washington and maybe Oregon more than NC.
twodogsbarking
(15,184 posts)they are half price and twice the quality because they bought a trainload. Other times, meh.
Grim Chieftain
(506 posts)And he said now is the time to shop at farmer's markets. I haven't done that for some time, but it might be a good time to check it out.
Blue Full Moon
(2,644 posts)markodochartaigh
(3,700 posts)every cherry comes with a selfie of the Tiktok influencer who picked it! For the full cherry experience!